"Have Gun - Will Travel"

[Shatmandu]

Hiya, folks.

Anyone familiar with this show? I got the first disk on a whim from Netflix, and it is surprisingly good.

I haven't come across any Roddenberry-written episodes yet, but it seems right up his alley: humanist hero, villains with character, plenty of action. The characters are mostly well-rounded and real. The spoken-word theme, different every time, is interesting, too.

Richard Boone threw me for a bit, as he looks more like a dentist than a gun-for-hire, but he's grown on me after just a few episodes.

And yes, I know Roddenberry being the story editor of the series, or whatever his story was, is horseshit.

Joe, buckaroo

 

[John Picard]

Nimoy, Shatner, and Kelly all played in various westerns back in the day. I could swear that Shatner and Kelly both had guest roles on HGWT, but don't hold me to it.

 

[ToddPence]

Outstanding TV series. I believe I listed it elsewhere on this board as one of my top twenty shows of all time. I haven't seen even half of the episodes yet, but I'd like to.

One of the episodes of the sadly discontinued series of "Naked City" releases has a segment written by Gene Roddenberry - "The Rydecker Case", one of the guest stars in it is "The Empath's" Kathryn Hays.

 

[M'Sharak]

Nimoy, Shatner, and Kelly all played in various westerns back in the day. I could swear that Shatner and Kelly both had guest roles on HGWT, but don't hold me to it.

I can't find them on this list, but it reads like a "Who's Who" of movie and television actors from the 50s, 60s and 70s, including lots of Trek guest stars.

 

[Shatmandu]

Nimoy, Shatner, and Kelly all played in various westerns back in the day. I could swear that Shatner and Kelly both had guest roles on HGWT, but don't hold me to it.

I can't find them on this list, but it reads like a "Who's Who" of movie and television actors from the 50s, 60s and 70s, including lots of Trek guest stars.

I just finished one with Charles Bronson that was very effective. Did Bronson always have a lisp, or just in his early days?

I highly recommend the show. Very entertaining.

Joe, without a death wish

 

[Garrovick]

Go to iTunes and get the old radio shows from around the 1940s.

 

[John Picard]

Nimoy, Shatner, and Kelly all played in various westerns back in the day. I could swear that Shatner and Kelly both had guest roles on HGWT, but don't hold me to it.

I can't find them on this list, but it reads like a "Who's Who" of movie and television actors from the 50s, 60s and 70s, including lots of Trek guest stars.

Oh no kidding, but it's almost like today when actors have "been around" to hone their craft.

I do know that Shatner was in at last two episodes of The Twilight Zone, and I remember my dad watching a western once in which Nimoy was walking along with a six shooter at his side. I thought he looked off because he didn't have pointed ears

 

[Christopher]

The first edition of Allan Asherman's Star Trek Compendium listed filmographies for all the major cast members. The only one listed as appearing on Have Gun, Will Travel is DeForest Kelley, although the episode isn't specified.

 

[ToddPence]

The episode is 1962's "The Treasure". Thank you, IMDB.

 

[Outpost4]

Great series, Shatmandu. I may have to rent a disc or two. I'd completely forgotten about it.

I used to see Richard Boone going in or out of Stanford football games in the 1960s and '70s. He's an alumn. He was a very impressive guy in person. I wouldn't mess with him.

 

[Christopher]

The hero of Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, William Boone, was named in honor of Richard Boone (and perhaps William Shatner, though Roddenberry had used William as the hero's name in his pre-ST series The Lieutenant, in which Gary Lockwood played -- get this -- Lt. William Tiberius Rice).

 

[Sir Rhosis]

I saw GR's award-winning episode, "Helen of Albajinian" back when they were released on Columbia House two-per VHS tapes. It was a change of pace from a typical western--iirc, Paladin came to the aid of an Armenian "Romeo and Juliet"-type couple. Been years since I saw it. A decent 24 or so minutes, though I did have to wonder if that year's pickings were mighty slim for that category in the Writer's Guild Awards.

Sir Rhosis

 

[ToddPence]

I didn't realize that Roddenberry had actually won a WG award. I didn't even know they had the category for Best Television Drama Script until 1961.

 

[Sir Rhosis]

Stephen E. Whitfield's "Making of" book noted that it won for "Best Western." I'm sure that's where I first read of this episode. Honestly, for all I know, GR's supposed award could be a fabrication. I seem to recall that at one point he claimed to have won an Emmy when he did not.

I'm not sure if the WGA winners for various script categories/years are posted anywhere on the net or not.

Sir Rhosis

 

[Christopher]

This page lists WGA award winners from 1949-95, and there's no mention of HGWT. IMDb only lists two Emmy nominations for Richard Boone.

 

[Maurice]

This page lists WGA award winners from 1949-95, and there's no mention of HGWT. IMDb only lists two Emmy nominations for Richard Boone.

Sorry, Christopher, but that page lists Motion Picture awards only.

I am trying to locate a page of TV nominees and winners, but it's slim pickings for TV awards. Variety lists Roddenberry for the WGA Award for 1957 here.

 

[DavidFalkayn]

It's a great series. Richard Boone's portrayal of Paladin is one of the best portrayals of a western hero that I've ever seen on television. Paladin is an incredibly rich, complex, and deep character. Enjoy!

 

[Christopher]

Sorry, Christopher, but that page lists Motion Picture awards only.

I am trying to locate a page of TV nominees and winners, but it's slim pickings for TV awards. Variety lists Roddenberry for the WGA Award for 1957 here.

Yeah, I thought it was a little slim. Thanks for finding a better source.

 

[ToddPence]

So far the only source I have seen for the Tv writers guild awards is a reference book called TV Facts. This was published in 1980, and as a result, only has the awards up through 1978.

 

[Maurice]

So far the only source I have seen for the Tv writers guild awards is a reference book called TV Facts. This was published in 1980, and as a result, only has the awards up through 1978.

But this was 1957, so it should be in there, if it lists up through 1978. What's it say?